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Latin Academy senior Sydney McGrath swings and misses during a friendly game against the New York City Public School Athletic League all-stars. (Billy Owens / For the Boston Globe)

By Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Globe Correspondent

The Boston Scholar Athletes (BSA) and New York City Public School Athletic League (PSAL) softball all-star teams wrapped up two days of competition and fun with a friendly scrimmage and luncheon on Saturday at Clemente field.

On Friday both teams played a doubleheader, both of which were won the New York team, 9-3 and 22-1.

“It’s nice to come up here and see a different organization play and play against different athletes,” New York coach Cathy Morano said. “It’s just a real nice experience for us to come out of New York City and come somewhere different and see how different leagues play.”

Both the BPS and the BSA sponsored the trip after BPS assistant chief operating officer Sam Depina reached out to PSAL director Donald Douglas to organize the trip.

“It’s exciting, even more so than softball,” PSAL softball commissioner Syleia Makresia said. “Just the excitement of meeting the others, seeing the city and all the activities they had planned for us.”

The teams were treated to a tour of the Freedom Trail, a Red Sox game, a duck tour and dinner at the Presidents Golf Course.

In the first game of the doubleheader, New York pitcher Brittany Rodriguez struck out eight Boston batters. Nylah Ramirez recorded two hits and had two RBIs. Jill Regan hit an RBI double.

New York had no problem scoring in the second game. Brianne Ortiz hit a two-run home run, a two-run double and an RBI single and Alexis Bernier hit two doubles and two singles and drove in two runs.

New York’s Blaise Halvorsen pitched a one-hitter in the second game and struck out 13.

The hit was a home run by Madison Park’s Krystal Edwards.

“I don’t give up because if you give up, everyone else is going to be down so I was encouraging people,” Edwards said. “The East Boston coach [Thomas Elliot] is really good at keeping encouragement. He kept saying this is a game of improvement, you’re only getting better.”

About Boston Public Schools Sports Blog

Several reporters, editors and correspondents contribute updates, news and features to the BPS Sports Blog:

Justin A. Rice -- A metro Detroit native, Rice is a Michigan State University (Go Spartans!) and Northeastern University graduate. Rice lives in the South End with his dog and wife, who unfortunately attended the University of Michigan ... his wife, that is. He curates the BPS Sports Blog and is always looking to write about city athletes with great stories. Have an idea? He can be reached at jrice.globe@gmail.com. Follow him on Twitter @GlobeJustinRice or @BPSspts.

Ryan Butler -- A Rhode Island native and avid Boston sports fan, Butler played basketball, baseball and football throughout his time in Barrington Public Schools. Now currently in his middler year at Northeastern University, he joins Boston.com as a correspondent for the site's BPS coverage. Have a story idea? Contact him at butler.globe@gmail.com. Follow him on his Twitter @butler_globe.

Also expect updates from Boston.com High School sports editor Zuri Berry and the Globe staff.